Hair Salon Permit Requirements in Fairbanks, AK

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Hairdresser (Cosmetologist) License

   Alaska licenses cosmetologists as "hairdressers" through the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (DCCED Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing). Applicants need 1,650 hours of training in an approved school or 2,000 hours in an approved apprenticeship program and must pass the written and practical examinations administered by Prov. A separate Esthetician license requires 350 hours. Licenses run two years and expire August 31 of odd-numbered years.

   Official government source

   $330 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $180 initial license fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term. Prov examination fees are paid separately. A 120-day temporary license is $250 ($150 application + $100 temporary license fee).·4–8 weeks

   $330 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $180 initial license fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term. Prov examination fees are paid separately. A 120-day temporary license is $250 ($150 application + $100 temporary license fee).

   4–8 weeks

2. Alaska — No State Sales Tax

   Alaska has no statewide sales tax. However, local municipalities (including Juneau and other cities) may levy local sales taxes. Check with your local municipality for applicable sales tax requirements.

   Official government source

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)·N/A

   Free (no state sales tax registration required)

   N/A

1. Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Shop Owner License

   Every hair salon in Alaska must hold a Shop Owner License from the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (DCCED CBPL); each location needs its own license. A satisfactory sanitary health inspection report meeting the Department of Environmental Conservation's 18 AAC 23 requirements is submitted with the application. Neither the City of Fairbanks nor the Fairbanks North Star Borough issues a separate salon license.

   Official government source

   $410 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $260 Shop Owner License fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term expiring August 31 of odd-numbered years. A change of shop location costs $5.·4–8 weeks

   $410 total — $150 nonrefundable application fee plus $260 Shop Owner License fee (12 AAC 02.140), for a two-year term expiring August 31 of odd-numbered years. A change of shop location costs $5.

   4–8 weeks

2. City of Fairbanks — City Business License

   Every business operating inside Fairbanks city limits needs a City Business License from the City Clerk’s Office (800 Cushman Street, 907-459-6702), in addition to the Alaska state business license. Each separate line of business needs its own license. Licenses expire the last day of January and renew by the last business day of February; the City will not issue a building permit to a business without a valid license.

   Official government source

   Tiered on prior-year gross receipts inside city limits under FGC 14-602: $50 up to $49,999, $120 to $249,999, $350 to $999,999, $580 to $2,999,999, $1,125 to $9,999,999, and rising to $25,000 at $120 million and above. Youth licenses (under 18) are $1. Renewals received on or after March 1 incur a $50 penalty·1–3 weeks

   Tiered on prior-year gross receipts inside city limits under FGC 14-602: $50 up to $49,999, $120 to $249,999, $350 to $999,999, $580 to $2,999,999, $1,125 to $9,999,999, and rising to $25,000 at $120 million and above. Youth licenses (under 18) are $1. Renewals received on or after March 1 incur a $50 penalty

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers — Salon License
• City of Fairbanks City Clerk
• Alaska — No State Sales Tax

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